WorkCover Changes Queensland – as from October 2013 – Edited for Psychiatrists These changes are effective from 15  October 2013 and arose from some of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Inquiry into the Operation of Queensland’s Workers’ Compensation Scheme: The introduction of a threshold of greater than 5% degree of permanent impairment (DPI) to access common law damages. This applies to injuries from 15 October 2013. For injuries that occur over a period of time, the date of … Continue reading WorkCover Changes Queensland – as from October 2013 with commentary